Published December 20. 2021 11:42AM
December 20, 1960 - Joe Yacobenas and Bill Willing both score 13 points to help Tamaqua pull away from Schuylkill Haven for a 65-45 victory. Yacobenas tallies eight of his points in the opening quarter as the Blue Raiders, coached by “Pinky” Purnell, jump out to a 15-9 lead. After the Hurricanes rally to take a third-quarter advantage, Willing puts his team ahead to stay with a three-point play. George Tomchick hits a pair of baskets early in the fourth frame and Tamaqua closes the contest on a 21-8 spurt. Tomchick ends with 10 points, as does George Barron.